The Night Sky for the Week of 12-1-24

On December 1, telescope users can see Jupiter's moon Io transit the planet at 9:02 p.m. EST. A New Moon occurs at 1:21 a.m. EST.

On December 2, the Andromeda Galaxy and Perseus Double Cluster are visible to the naked eye.

On December 3, the crescent Moon will be near Venus, and on December 4, they will be just a few degrees apart.

On December 6, Orion rises, and December 7 showcases Saturn near the Moon, with Jupiter at opposition. It's also the earliest sunset of the year for those near latitude 40° north. https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/observing-news/this-weeks-sky-at-a-glance-november-29-december-8/